Dear Colleague:
It is my pleasure and privilege to present the 90th annual scientific program of the New England Roentgen Ray Society
(NERRS). Originally founded in 1914 “...to study and advance the science of Roentgenology,” the NERRS is the oldest
regional radiology society in America. Today, our goals remain unchanged, and the NERRS continues to provide educational
opportunities for radiologists throughout New England and to enhance professional relationships among our members.
I am indebted to our education committee’s co-chairs Tina Young Poussaint, Mary Beth Cunnane, and Alexander Bankier,
who worked diligently to develop six innovative Friday educational programs. The 2009–2010 program features meetings
devoted to Abdominal Imaging, Emergency Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Pediatric Imaging, Neuroimaging and
Thoracic Imaging.
This will mark our third year at the state-of-the-art Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School in the
Longwood Medical Area. Please visit our website at NERRS.org to view directions to our meeting site, meeting schedules,
and unknown film panel cases.
We continue the NERRS Named Lectureship Series this year with the University of Massachusetts Edward Smith Lecture
on September 11, 2009, the Boston Children’s Hospital Robert Lebowitz Lecture on February 5, 2010, and the Yale-New
Haven Hospital Richard Greenspan Lecture on April 9, 2010. Our Saturday Breast Imaging refresher course will be held on
March 6, 2010, and is directed by Priscilla Slanetz.
The NERRS is indebted to the diligent stewardship of its executive committee and particularly past presidents Phil Boiselle,
Alex Norbash, Deb Levine, Bill Mayo-Smith, Glenn Tung, and Scott Gazelle. I thank President-Elect Stu Silverman,
Secretary Deb Gervais, and Treasurer Bettina Siewert for their continued outstanding support. I welcome to the leadership
circle Vice President Kristen DeStigter. I would also like to acknowledge Elizabeth Lazarus for her outstanding work as
chair of information technology. I also acknowledge the outstanding service of Administrative Secretary Ginny DuLong.
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of these individuals and others, the NERRS begins its 90th year with sound leadership
and financial positions.
Please join me for another year of education and camaraderie in the New England Roentgen Ray Society. I thank you in
advance for your participation and support.
Sincerely,

Pamela W. Schaefer, MD
President, New England Roentgen Ray Society
NOTE: THE 2009–2010 NERRS DUES BILL IS ON THE BACK PAGE OF THIS PROGR AM BOOK.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM AND RETURN IT WITH YOUR DUES PAYMENT.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE NERRS.

For questions regarding the course and scientific
meetings agenda, contact:

2009â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2010
COURSE AND SCIENTIFIC
MEETINGS AGENDA
Monthly meetings are held at:
Harvard Conference Center
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA
The Annual Refresher Course (Saturday, March 6, 2010) is held at:
Massachusetts Medical Society Headquarters
860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
In order to receive category 1 credit, attendance must be documented by personal
signature on the date of the scientific meeting.
The New England Roentgen Ray Society designates this educational activity for a
cumulative maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ&#x201E;˘. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
One and one-half (1.5) credits meet the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of
Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
The New England Roentgen Ray Society is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical
Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Edward Smith Lecture
Things We Wish We Had Learned in Training: Back to the Future of
Radiology in Practice, Education, and Research
John K. Crowe, MD
Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Arizona
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Yale University Medical School
Scottsdale Medical Imaging
Past President, American Roentgen Ray Society
Board of Trustees, American Board of Radiology

Program Objectives:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Comprehend the technical basics and clinical indications for contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the abdomen
• Recognize the appearance of diffuse liver diseases imaged with various radiological modalities
• Discover the pearls and pitfalls in abdominal MRI

Program Objectives:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Recognize the appropriate imaging evaluation of obstructive uropathy
• Ascertain the role of MRI in the evaluation of acute musculoskeletal pain
• Evaluate the emerging role of technology in the delivery of radiologic services in the emergency department

MRI of Entrapment Neuropathies of the Hip and Pelvis
Jenny Bencardino, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine
Director of Clinical Musculoskeletal MRI, New York University Hospital for
Joint Diseases

Program Objectives:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Understand the role of arthrography in the evaluation of wrist pain
• Identify the features of ankle tendon pathology on MRI
• Distinguish what additional information is provided by MRI in the evaluation of the osteoarthritic joint

Program Objectives:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Identify imaging findings of common pediatric genitourinary abnormalities
• Comprehend the role of imaging in the evaluation of a child with epilepsy with a review of common imaging findings
• Evaluate advances in pediatric abdominal imaging

Program Objectives:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Gauge protocols for aneurysm and stroke imaging
• Comprehend MR imaging features and causes of intracranial hemorrhage
• Describe advances in cerebrovascular intervention

NERRS ANNUAL REFRESHER COURSE

Massachusetts Medical Society Headquarters, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
BREAST IMAGING COURSE — SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010
Course Director: Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, FACR
The NERRS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
One and one-half (1.5) credits meet the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
The NERRS is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Registration fee (includes lunch and refreshments) must be submitted with registration form.
Please make checks payable to the NERRS and mail with the registration form to the following address:
New England Roentgen Ray Society, P.O. Box 9132, Waltham, MA 02454-9132
Attention: Ginny DuLong
(781) 434-7313 or fax (781) 893-2105
E-mail: vdulong@mms.org

PROGR AM DESCRIPTION:
This course will provide a morning review on management of a variety of imaging findings on mammography, ultrasound, and
MRI. There will also be an afternoon session on emerging imaging technologies including positron emission mammography,
breast specific gamma imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, a lunch seminar will focus on strategies to
minimize medicolegal risk.

PROGR AM OBJECTIVES:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Appropriately evaluate and manage patients with breast masses, distortion, asymmetries, and calcifications
• Evaluate the axilla in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer
• Manage male patients presenting with breast complaints
• Understand basic principles of breast biopsy and the importance of radiologic-pathologic correlation
• Incorporate methods to minimize medicolegal risk into a breast imaging practice
• Describe emerging nuclear medicine techniques in managing patients with breast disease
• Review current indications for breast MRI at 1.5T and 3T
The NERRS would like to acknowledge Hologic, Philips, Dilon, Naviscan, and SenoRx for their support by exhibiting
at this program.

Program Objectives:
As a result of participating in this program, attendees will be able to:
• Reexamine the appearance of atherosclerotic diseases of the aorta on CT and MRI
• Learn the imaging manifestations of congenital lung disease in the adult
• Evaluate how the new lung cancer classification impacts imaging

APPLICATION FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Please print or type.

1. Name: _________________________________________________________ Born in 19___________________
2. Home Address:_______________________________________________________________________________

12. Diplomate of American Board of Radiology: ❏ YES ❏ NO
If no, are you eligible? ❏ YES ❏ NO
If yes, year certified:___________________________________________________________________________
13. List your hospital staff appointments:_ ___________________________________________________________
Do not write in this space.

Sponsor: Each applicant must be sponsored by an active member of the Society. The sponsor must sign this
application personally.

..............................................................................
Name

Signature

State

INFORMATION CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP:
1. Applicants are urged to read the Society’s bylaws and code of ethics, especially those sections pertaining
to requirements for membership and principles for the ethical practice of radiology. If you have not already
received a copy, the secretary will mail one to you on request.
2. Active Membership: A candidate for active membership must be a physician or a scientist, active in radiology
or an allied field. Physicians must be diplomates of the American Board of Radiology or eligible to be
examined by the American Board of Radiology. The Executive Committee of this Society may grant active
membership to physicians with other qualifications if these are considered appropriate. Candidates for active
membership who are not physicians must hold board equivalent qualifications considered acceptable to the
Executive Committee of the Society.
3. The Executive Committee will review all applications; it has the power to reject or to hold for further
consideration such applications for membership that, in its opinion, do not fully comply with requirements
for membership.
4. Please send the completed application with a check in the appropriate amount for membership status to the
chapter administrator of the New England Roentgen Ray Society, Inc.:
Ginny DuLong
New England Roentgen Ray Society
P.O. Box 9132
Waltham, MA 02454-9132
Tel: (781) 434-7313
Fax: (781) 893-2105
E-mail: vdulong@mms.org

Members’ Survey regarding 2008–2009 Programs
The Executive Committee of the New England Roentgen Ray Society (NERRS) is committed to providing our members with
timely, valuable continuing medical education at a good value. Through this survey, we seek your input regarding (1) general
operations of the society, (2) scheduling and content of the educational programs, and (3) special events (Annual Refresher
Course).
1. How many of the Friday Scientific Meetings did you attend in 2008–2009 in addition to the Saturday Breast Imaging Course?
(Check appropriate boxes.)
0

1

2

3

4

5

Ultrasound
Course

6

2. Concerning the nature and content of the Scientific Meetings, please respond by checking the appropriate box:
Opinion
With respect to the 2008–2009 meetings:

1 = strongly agree 5 = strongly disagree

1

2

3

4

5

a. Educational objectives were clearly stated.
b. Program content is relevant to my daily work.
c. Information was audience appropriate and relevant to my practice.
d. After attending the courses, changes were made in my practice.
e. A fter attending the courses, quality improvement areas were identified and
implemented to improve patient care.*
f. Meeting format is good (three 25-minute lectures, featured lecture, then panel of
unknown cases).
g. Meetings were free of commercial bias/conflicts were disclosed appropriately.
h. I prefer more Saturday programs and fewer Friday programs.
*Please provide a specific example(s):________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3a. As you may know, the NERRS meetings have been held in 3 different locations in the past several years:
Opinion
Please rate the following locations on a scale of 1 to 5:

4a. With respect to receipt of communications (programs of the scientific meetings, surveys, announcements) from the NERRS,
what is your preference?
With respect to receipt of communications from the NERRS:

Opinion
1 = strongly agree 5 = strongly disagree

1

2

3

4

5

a. I would prefer electronic mail only.
b. I would prefer regular mail only.
c. I would prefer both e-mail and regular mail.
4b. Please provide your e-mail address:_ _____________________________________________________________________________
5a. The NERRS maintains a Web page (www.nerrs.com). Have you ever visited this website? ❏ YES ❏ NO
Please comment on the information you would like to see on the NERRS’s Web page:
I would like to see the following information on the NERRS
Web page (www.nerrs.org):

Opinion
1 = strongly agree 5 = strongly disagree

1

2

3

4

5

a. List of all senior and active members
b. Program of the Scientific Meetings
c. Unknown cases from the Friday meetings
d. Common website links to resource materials
e. Membership application
f. Results of most recent survey of the membership
g. Registration form for Annual Refresher Course
5b. Please list any other topics you would like to see on our Web page: ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. I would like to see the following topics included in the 2010–2011 educational program. (Please be as specific as possible —
suggest name of lecturer if possible.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Please use the space below to provide the Executive Committee with feedback — comments, criticisms, recommendations,
etc. — regarding the Scientific Meetings or Saturday refresher course(s).
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. I am currently: ❏ Resident or Fellow ❏ Staff
9. Please mark the following statements true or false:

2009–2010 NERRS DUES STATEMENT
Please remit the amount due on your membership status by October 2, 2009.
Bettina Siewert, MD, Treasurer
Please make your check payable to:
New England Roentgen Ray Society, P.O. Box 9132, Waltham, MA 02454-9132
Attention: Ginny DuLong
(781) 434-7313 • (781) 893-2105 (Fax) • vdulong@mms.org
❏ Active ($85.00): A candidate for Active Membership must be a physician or scientist active in radiology or an allied field.
Physicians must be diplomates of the American Board of Radiology, or be eligible to be examined by the ABR.
❏ Active Outside of New England ($25.00)
❏ Senior (No Dues): A candidate for Senior Membership shall be an Active or Associate Member who is 65 years or older, or
who has retired from active practice.
❏ Honorary (No Dues): Honorary Membership may be bestowed by the Society on an individual who is considered to have
made a distinguished contribution in the field of radiology or in an allied field.
ADDRESS UPDATE
❏ My address is correct.
❏ Please change my address to: ________________________________________________________________________________
❏ My e-mail address is: _ ______________________________________________________________________________